It's a difficult thing when you try and make a film of a book that you really love. You have about two hours to tell the story, and it's never going to be enough.

My upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.

I would be extremely stupid if I said that my looks had absolutely nothing to do with what I do, it [moviemaking] is a visual medium. I'm perfectly aware of that, the face and the body help. Of course they do.

Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.

I am a slow reader. I always loved words, which is a strange thing given that I couldn't actually read them

My mum says that I was born 45, and I do remember at six thinking that I should be earning my own living.

Some people say Dylan Thomas mischievous, he's a child, and other people say he's quite demonic. I don't think we should dictate about him, if that's your view of him, that's wonderful, but it's great to know that other people think differently.